About National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation unites Americans to ensure wildlife thrive by increasing fish and wildlife populations and enhancing their ability to thrive through habitat protection, restoration and management, policy work, education, and community engagement (Common Agenda for Wildlife).
Focus Areas
Wildlife ConservationHabitatsWatersClimateEnvironmental JusticeIndigenous PartnershipsEducation and Youth (Ranger Rick)
Who They Fund
private landowners and stewardsconservation non-profit organizationspublic natural resource agencies
Funding Style
technical assistance
About National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation’s recent giving is anchored by large conservation-assistance grants that support habitat, land, and watershed work through partners across the country. The biggest grant in the data set went to Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority in Los Angeles, with additional large awards to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Odanah, Wisconsin, and the Town of Oxford in Oxford, Maryland. That pattern fits the organization’s stated agenda: increasing fish and wildlife populations by protecting, restoring, and managing habitat while also supporting policy work, education, and community engagement. The foundation backs a mix of public natural resource agencies, conservation nonprofits, tribal partners, and land stewards. Recent recipients also include the National Audubon Society, the University of Wisconsin, and the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative. Several awards are described as conservation assistance, showing a practical, project-specific style rather than open-ended general support. Its active programs add two more channels for partnership: coastal resilience work focused on climate adaptation and nature-based solutions, and Trees for Wildlife, which provides native tree seedlings for planting projects and community habitat creation.
What National Wildlife Federation Funds
In habitat and conservation assistance, National Wildlife Federation gave $9,814,250 to Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority in Los Angeles for conservation assistance, and $1,200,000 to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Odanah for the same purpose. Those awards point to work on land, habitat, and natural-resource stewardship. The foundation also supports wildlife and watershed-related partners. It gave $623,692 to National Audubon Society in New York for conservation assistance, and $178,869 to The Center for Aquatic Sciences in Camden, New Jersey, again under conservation assistance. Those grants align with the organization’s focus on fish and wildlife populations, habitat protection, and watershed and ecosystem protection. Tribal and community-linked conservation appears as well. A $312,454 grant to Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative in Kinnear, Wyoming shows support for Indigenous partnerships within conservation work, while the $117,249 award to Louisiana Wildlife Federation in Baton Rouge extends that network to state-level wildlife advocacy.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.6M
Total Assets
$178.9M
Total Revenue
$156.4M
Total Expenses
$127M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $49K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
National52 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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